ICU Registered Nurse - Main

HCA Healthcare•Augusta, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The ICU Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and the standards of nursing practice for the relevant state and specialty. Working with medical providers and other care-team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The nurse advocates for patients and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, and clinical outcomes. The RN performs procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers and documents care promptly and thoroughly in the patient medical record. The role includes explaining medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures to patients and families, translating complex medical terminology into clear language, and preparing patients for future self-management. The RN also supports evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote recovery. This is a PRN opportunity with Doctors Hospital of Augusta, part of HCA Healthcare.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
Bachelor’s degree or associate degree.
At least 2 years of ICU or PCU experience.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or BCLS Instructor certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or ACLS Instructor certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and applicable nursing standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care-team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology in a way patients and families can understand.
Teach non-medication follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and other lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families or caregivers for future self-management.
Support evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives to meet quality measures and enhance care.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver holistic treatment plans that promote and support recovery.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.